Fares and Passes
Find the right fare for you before you ride.
Major Payment System Upgrades
- JAN 31: Remove option to buy 31-day digital pass in app
- FEB 13: Remove option to buy 7-day and daily passes in app. Download Umo!
- MARCH 1: The CapMetro app is removed and replaced with Umo
Swap AMP and plastic cards for the new CapMetro Reloadable Fare Card starting February 13.
Standard (Kids Ride Free)
Local Fares
Valid on CapMetro's Local, Rapid, UT Shuttle Buses and Pickup. Provides connections throughout the Austin area and downtown. CapMetro Bikeshare passes can be purchased in the app.
Single
Ride Pass
$1.25
Activated on first ride. No transfers.
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1
Day Pass
$2.50
Valid 24hr, from first ride. Last day to buy is Feb 12
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7
Day Pass
$11.25
Valid 7 days, from first ride. Last day to buy is Feb 12
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Pickup
On Demand
$1.25
Rideshare in select zones.
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Commuter Fares
Valid on all Express and Rail services, all Local services included in commuter fare. Connects some surrounding areas to central Austin.
Single
Ride Pass
$3.50
Activated on first ride. No transfers.
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1
Day Pass
$7.00
Valid 24hr, from first ride. Last day to buy is Feb 12
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7
Day Pass
$27.50
Valid 7 days, from first ride. Last day to buy is Feb 12
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Stored Value
Stored Value Cards come pre-loaded with a cash value that you use at the farebox like any other pass.
Customers can no longer add stored value to your account digitally. All stored value cards will be retired on April 1.
Stored
Value Card
$20.00
$20 preloaded for use on fares.
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Stored
Value Card
$40.00
$40 preloaded for use on fares.
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Reduced Local Fares
Valid on CapMetro's Local, Rapid, UT Shuttle Buses and Pickup. Provides connections throughout the Austin area and downtown.
Single
Ride Pass
$.60
Activated on first ride. No transfers.
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1
Day Pass
$1.25
Valid 24 hours from first ride. Last day to buy is Feb 12
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Pickup
On Demand
$.60
Rideshare in select zones.
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Reduced Commuter Fares
Valid on all Express and Rail services, all Local services included in commuter fare. Connects some surrounding areas to central Austin.
Single
Ride Pass
$1.75
Activated on first ride. No transfers.
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1
Day Pass
$3.50
Valid 24 hours from first ride. Last day to buy is Feb 12
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Equifare (Low-Income: Eligibility Required)
Equifare Local Fares
Valid on CapMetro's Local, Rapid and UT Shuttle Buses. Provides connections throughout the Austin area and downtown.
Single
Ride Pass
$1.00
Activated on first ride. No transfers.
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1 Day Max
One Day Cost
$2.00
Valid 24 hours from first ride. Last day to buy is Feb 12
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Equifare Commuter Fares
Valid on all Express and Rail services, all Local services included in commuter fare. Connects some surrounding areas to central Austin.
Single
Ride Pass
$3.00
Activated on first ride. No transfers.
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1 Day Max
One Day Cost
$6.00
Valid 24 hours from first ride. Last day to buy is Feb 12
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Riders with Disabilities
CapMetro Access is a door-to-door, paratransit shared-ride service for registered customers with disabilities.
| Cost to Ride | |
| Single Ride* | $1.75 |
| 10-ride booklet | $17.50 |
| Monthly pass | $46.50 |
| *Note: Digital Single Ride Access passes are activated upon purchase and expire after 90 minutes. | |
Reduced Fares
Reduced fares are available to qualified riders, and are generally half the price of our standard fares. You can use an Accessible Touch Pass, which allows you to tap your pass on the farebox and go.
Who’s eligible for this card?
- Adults 65 and older
- Medicare card holders
- Active and reserve duty military ID holders not in uniform
- Riders with disabilities
Equifare
Making our fares affordable to low-income riders or those enrolled in social programs. These valued riders depend on our services the most and our equifare programs ensure they get savings where they can.
Group Purchases
Purchase passes in large quantities. If you're a business looking to expand your employee incentives through adding transit passes – the CapMetro for Business program is designed for you.
CapMetro for Business is a bulk purchasing plan that allows organizations to offer discounted transit passes.
Fair Fares for All
We provide deeply discounted and free passes to over 230 local social service agencies. We've contributed more than $1 million as a founding partner of the Transit Empowerment Fund (TEF). CapMetro offers the HMIS Integrated Fare Program for individuals facing homelessness and housing insecurity who are receiving services through Austin’s homeless response system. Eligible individuals can request a two-year transit pass.